Annie McGrath (photo by Aisling Bea)

ARTIST

I studied at Camberwell Art College and have since exhibited at various contemporary London galleries including Fiumano Clase, Candid Arts Trust, No Format Gallery, Unit 38 in Surrey Quays, as well as the Jam Factory in Oxford. I am based in North London and work from a studio in Hackney.

Annie McGrath at Fiumano Clase (Photo by Ed Moore)

CURATOR

In 2019, I curated Art is the Best Medicine, an exhibition of art by comedians at Fiumano Clase where my work was exhibited alongside the likes of Harry Hill, Jenny Eclair, Joe Lycett, Vic Reeves and Jessica Hynes. We raised over £3,500 for Mental Health UK and the exhibition was featured widely in publications such as The Guardian, Financial Times, iNews, Time Out, The Art Newspaper, Country & Town House and The Big Issue.

Secret Artists logo (By Annie McGrath & Stuart Laws)

PODCAST HOST

I host a comedy art podcast called Secret Artists which is basically funny people doing art. Each week, a new guest brings an object or selects a subject which inspires us to create an artwork. We then draw or paint whilst having a chat. Past guests include Phil Wang, Mae Martin, Alex Horne, Lolly Adefope, Joel Dommett, Lou Sanders, Joe Lycett, Jenny Eclair, Nish Kumar, Nina Conti, Tom Allen and lots more. One of Evening Standard’s Best New Podcasts (2019) and Best Art Podcasts (2020). Also featured in The Guardian, The Art Newspaper, iNews, Chortle, Beyond The Joke, and THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST. Available to download on Acast, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.